Many parents are concerned about their child’s anxieties. All children have anxieties, yet sometimes they seem excessive. Parents can best help their when they understand the nature of their child’s inner experience, and are able to see the world through their eyes. What is anxiety?: We are hardwired to experience anxiety, and thank goodness we are. Although it may feel as if anxiety descends on us, we actually actively generate anxiety to signal ourselves that we perceive a danger. If a train is coming toward us, we generate anxiety based on pre-existing judgments about danger. This is more...